Update: Arrest made in Ceres homicide in home near downtown
Ceres Police arrested the resident of a home near the city’s downtown where a man was found shot to death Sunday night.
Anthony Frank Leon Morris, 45, was arrested on suspicion of murder and being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
The 40-year-old victim from Menlo Park was found in the home in the 3200 block of Ninth Street after officers responded to reports of shots fired there at about 11:30 p.m., according to Sgt. Jason Coley.
When officers arrived at the scene they heard a “verbal disturbance” coming from a home, including “statements related to someone getting shot,” according to a press release from Ceres Police.
Officers went to the home and were let in by the occupants to do a security check, Coley said.
Morris and a 39-year-old woman from Stockton were detained but the woman was later released.
Police also found two teenagers in the home who were unharmed and released to another adult.
The homicide remains under investigation. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Detective Berlier at 209-538-5616 or Crime Stoppers Tip Line at 1-866-602-7463 or 209-521-4636.
This story was originally published September 23, 2019 at 10:53 AM.
